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SCHOOLS IN the west of the city
face a possible two to five year
wait before they will get reduced
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The city council has only
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by schools.
The cost covers up to four
zones across the city a year.
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A school zone is an area
around a school where the speed
is reduced to 40km/h during
times when pupils are arriving
and leaving, any other time the
usual speed limit applies.
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
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Mike Mora said he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aware
there was a delay and it needs to
be addressed through the city
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it is terrible they have
got to wait. We need to do something about that,â&#x20AC;? he said.
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of the city to have a speed zone
put in place.
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would be completed this year,
Aidanfield Christian School in
2019 and Our Lady of Victories
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FROM
THE
EDITOR’S
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THE CITY council needs to
urgently boost the amount of
money it has to implement
40km/h zones outside schools.
We reveal today the city council
has a paltry $120,000 a year to
put in school zones – and at about
$30k a pop that means only four
schools across the city a year will
get them.
Not good enough.
If the council spent the same
amount of money on school speed
zones as it did on the Gormley
sculptures – $800k – there would
be no waiting list.
Pretty simple really.
Congratulations to Geoff
Harrow, who has received a New
Year’s honour and also features in
the Our People segment this week.
From climbing with Sir Edmund Hillary to walking on his
own to the South Pole, he speaks
to reporter Caitlin Miles.
– Barry Clarke

Stray cat Charlie leaves pawprint
 By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
A STRAY cat, which has left
a pawprint on the hearts of a
Halswell couple, has an unlikely
resemblance to one of silent
film’s biggest stars.
Charlie Chaplin, a “scruffy”
cat, has inspired a popular collection of bright feline-themed
pots at the Halswell Community
Market.
The cat first began to make
Nick Hawes, and his wife
Pauline Dellow’s, house a daily
pit-stop about a year ago – at a
time when they were looking to
pursue a creative hobby of their
own.
Sharing similar characteristics to a tramp, the couple of
38 years, named the stray after
English comic actor Sir Charles
Spencer, after they saw him play
the role of The Tramp in the film
of the same name.
“The cat just reminded us of
Charlie Chaplin and the little sad
looking character that looked
in the windows of shops,” Mr
Hawes said.
The couple, who had been
working in the digital technology realm for more than 20
years, decided they missed the
fulfilment of illustrating designs
from hand.
“We needed to do something

CREATIVE HOBBY: Halswell resident
Pauline Dellow with her husband Nick
Hawes have used their artistic skills to set up
a popular stall at the Halswell Community
Market Many of the items were inspired by
cat Charlie Chaplin named after Sir Charles
Spencer (left). ​

for ourselves which we could
continue to go out and get a
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Artistically stimulated by the
cat Charlie Chaplin, the couple
made an overnight decision to

In Brief
SPARKS RD CLOSURE
Sparks Rd has been closed
between Sutherlands Rd and
Hendersons Rd due to the
installation of the South-east
Halswell Wastewater Scheme.
The road will be closed
through to January 29 to allow
for the construction of a new
wastewater pump station
at 270 Sparks Rd on city
council-owned land set aside
for stormwater treatment.
The recommended detour
will be via Hendersons Rd
and Halswell Rd. The other
detour will be via Cashmere
Rd. Check the map below for
details.
OPPORTUNISTS
Burglaries of garages and
garden sheds are on the
rise throughout the city,
prompting police to issue a
warning. Bikes, lawn mowers
and tools are often the target
with police saying residents
should lock their sheds and
garages, even when they are
at home during the day. They
encourage a combinationstyle lock or padlock to use
on a garden shed door, which
could be all it takes to put off
an opportunistic thief, and to
ensure bikes are put away and
not left outside.

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set up their own creative hobbies
Cats in Your Face, building up
a popular following both within
the community and on their
Facebook page.
Mr Hawes describes the face
of their hobbies as a “grown-up
not to be cuddled” and a cat who
“does his own thing.”
“He comes when he wants to
come and thanks us by hissing at
us . . . he adopted us,” he said.
A year later the cat-themed
pots are in demand with orders
coming from places including Invercargill, Dunedin and
Ashburton.
With a strong love for cats,
the couple regularly give part of
their proceeds to the Cats Protection League Canterbury based
in Linwood.
Mr Hawes has been a creative
director of his own advertising
and marketing business Yellow
Pencil for more than 34 years.
“When we started everything
was done by hand. We used pens
and paper. Everything was an art
and has developed into digital
technology,” he said.
But he said while he and his
wife found a “mutual enjoyment” in hand-painting pots, he
would not wish to go back to the
technology of three decades ago.
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Love of nature and adventure
From climbing with Sir Edmund Hillary to walking on his own
to the South Pole, Geoff Harrow spoke to Caitlin Miles about his
achievements and receiving a Queen’s Service Medal

HONOURED: Geoff Harrow received a Maori cloak when he retired
from the Shearwater Trust.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

Firstly Geoff,
congratulations on receiving
your medal.
I was quite astonished, it was
quite a surprise.
Really? Did you know that
you had been nominated for
it?
I was told someone had
nominated me at the end of
October. I’m not sure who it is
but I was a little embarrassed
because, while I had worked
hard for mountaineering and
conservation and skiing, so
have a hell of a lot of other
people. There should be a couple of thousand other people
that I know of that should
deserve it just as much or more
than me.
How did you get started in
conservation work?
Well, I was always a bit of a
wanderer. We lived in Upper
Riccarton near the airport
and we would go up around
the countryside setting rabbit
snares and collecting, dear
I say it, terrible things like
collecting bird eggs! I even

collected bird eggs from the
main runway at Christchurch
Airport. I’ve always been
interested in birds. I started off
making a birds’ egg collection,
which is a terrible no-no these
days, but a lot of kids did when
I was at Riccarton School. I’ve
always looked at the Port Hills
and tried to get my brothers
and sisters to take me there
and they rarely would but, as
I got older, I went with school
friends and I could see the
mountains way out to the west.
We had a school trip to the
West Coast and we came right
through Arthur’s Pass and I
saw snow up on the mountains
and glaciers and thought, oh,
isn’t that amazing and that I’d
love to get up in that country,
but I was a bit small to do that
at that stage. So I had an interest from a very early age, but
I’ve been a member of Forest
& Bird since 1938, and I’m 90
now so 79 years.
You’ve also been interested
in the mountains for a long
time?

I climbed Mt Oxford when
I was about 12 and when
I got to high school, I met
up with other like-minded
kids interested in tramping
and one of them, his father,
was a member of the
mountaineering club and we
went up to the Waimakariri
in the third form (year 9) and
we were right up there and it
was quite something. We saw
these back country huts so
they were places to stay and
the people that owned the huts
said you kids should belong
to the club because you’re
using our facilities and very
shortly after that I joined the
mountaineering club, in 1945 I
think it was.
Did you work in the
conservation sector?
No. This was purely just a
hobby. I worked for medical
supplies’ companies. The
whole of my life was spent
in the marketing of research
medicines to doctors and
chemists. I’ve been retired for
32 years now.

leads to New Year’s honour
You were a foundation member of the Craigieburn Valley
Ski Club as well?
I suggested to the mountaineering club that there were quite
a group of young members who
had their own set up and I was
working in some of the sheep
stations in the high country,
Flockhill in particular and Mt
White. In the Craigieburn Valley, they asked if I could show
them how I get through that
valley. I was a director for the Mt
Hutt ski field for about 12 years
and involved in the development right from the beginning.
I was very lucky to get a trip to
the Himalayas with Ed Hillary
in 1954 with the New Zealand
Alpine Club.
That’s incredible, how did you
manage to do that?
They were calling for applications and I put my name forward
and got on the team.
What was that experience
like?
It was a very big challenge.
We were in the Barun Valley
mapping our climb and having a
look at Makalu, the fifth highest
mountain in the world. We got
pretty high up that and then Ed
Hillary collapsed, he was very
sick and also had broken ribs

SO CLOSE: A view of Mt Makalu, which is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas, 19 km
south-east of Mt Everest. Geoff Harrow nearly conquered the mountain on a climbing
expedition with Sir Edmund Hillary in 1954.

because he helped one of our
team out of a crevasse. He collapsed at about 22,000ft (6705m)
and we had to stop and get him
off the mountain. So that was
the end of climbing Makalu. But
the highest peak we climbed was
Baruntse, which is about 23,000ft
(7010m).
Have you ever gone back and
tried to climb Makalu again?
I went back with my wife on a
tramping trip. I didn’t get a second chance to climb those, but
I went down to the Antarctic on
a biological expedition for four

hutton’s shearwater birds?
My wife and I were on holiday
up in Kaikoura staying with Ivan
Hislop. He found out that we
were interested in seeing all the
water birds and suggested some
things that we could do. I asked
if there were any mutton birds or
hutton’s shearwater colonies on
the Kaikoura coast and he said
not on the coast but up in the
mountains there were. I was astonished, there was little known
about hutton’s shearwaters so I
went and had a look. That was
about 50 years ago and I have

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were studying penguins and I got
a trip to the South Pole. There
were a lot of planes going down
there and I got asked if I’d like to
go. I was lucky to get on that trip.
The planes were C130 Hercules
and they pulled up just by the
pole station and the navigator
that was on the trip said this
wasn’t quite the South Pole. It
was about 1km away, so I walked
to the South Pole alone.
You must have had quite a
few ‘pinch yourself moments.’
What was it like rediscovering

been working with them ever
since.
You’ve mentioned your wife a
bit, how did you meet?
We met at Craigieburn Valley
Ski Club. I told her I was one of
the founders of the club and she
came up and we met and we’re
still together almost 60 years
later. We both still ski, we skied
last winter at Mt Hutt and Coronet Peak. She’s joined me and
encouraged me with the work
and things I’ve done.
Do you have children that are
interested in the outdoors too?
My son Paul does a lot of skiing and a lot of hunting. But he
came with me on one trip and
just as we were going over a very
steep waterfall, a huge rockfall
came through – several hundred
tonne – rocks as big as pianos
came smashing through us.
There were five in our party, including two 12-year-olds, one of
them being Paul. Not one of us
got a mark on us. I was terrified
and wanted to turn round. My
brother-in-law was with us and
he was a pretty cool customer.
He said ‘look Geoff, it’s all over
and you’ve got some pretty important work to do while you’re
here.’ It was a near miss but we
did carry on.

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Racers: Call the cops

 By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
FRESH BOY racer burnout
marks found by a community
patrol indicate speeding car
problems in Halswell could be
on the rise.
But police are saying unless
they are contacted the issue
cannot be resolved.
Both Senior
Sergeant Pete
Stills (left) and
Community
Constable Deborah Smalley
said they have
not been contacted about
speeding cars in the area.
Concern has been raised
on the Halswell Community
Group Facebook page over the
number of drivers speeding
through narrow roads in the
suburb.
Santa Rosa Ave, Wales St,
Checketts Ave and Balcairn St
have been identified as recent
streets for speeding cars,
leaving residents concerned
about the safety of their
children.
Comments included: “They
do it every day on Wales St
right near the kindergarten”,
“we see it in Checketts Ave
. . . often thought off sitting

TROUBLE: Burnout marks recently laid in Halswell’s
Ensign St.

out there with some old
bricks,” and “there’s a dick
driving a Nissan 4x4 that
always screams past our place
in Balcairn St”.
But Constable Smalley said
unless the residents can get the
registration number and evidence the issue is ongoing, it is
difficult for police to follow up
effectively.
“If there is a pattern to it . . .
we want to know and then we
can put something in place.
But at this stage it doesn’t
seem to have been reported,”
she said.
The Hornby Community

Patrol went out recently patrolling Wigram, Hornby leaving Halswell for last.
The patrol’s secretary Ann
Smith said the patrol found a
lot of boy racer-type burnout
marks where Wales St becomes Ensign St, something
she had not seen in the area
before.
She said the markings were
“relatively new” near the
Balcairn St, Ensign St intersection while marks on the same
street near Dunbars Rd were
more faded.
But Mrs Smith said other
than finding burnout marks

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the Halswell, Wigram, Hornby
area was “really quiet.”
Former Lancewood Drive
resident Robin Gray, who used
to do the community patrol
for the south-west of the city,
said the problem boils down to
there not being enough police
manning the roads.
“I have travelled up and
down Halswell Rd and
Lincoln Rd for the last five
years, and I have never seen a
speed camera in the area. By
that I mean a car sitting with
a speed camera operating,” he
said.
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board member
Debbie Mora is also urging
residents to call the police
and record offenders on their
phone.
“We are fortunate we have
a good community Facebook
page where people tend
to actually look after each
other . . . but the police don’t
monitor that page so it is really
important that the police are
contacted,” she said.

TRASHED: Five trolleys of rubbish were found dumped in the northern part of Wycola Park. ​

Dumped rubbish cleaned up
 By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
FIVE TROLLEYS teeming
with trash has been cleared
from Wycola Park in Hei Hei.
A large heap of rubbish was
found by resident Lyn Norris under the bushes in the
northern part of the park last
Wednesday.
The park is popular
for walkers and has two
playgrounds and a skatepark.
Mrs Norris, who has been
picking up rubbish nearly everyday in the park for the past

two years said she has never
seen the bushes in such a
state.
The rubbish was removed
by city council at the end of
the day.
The trolleys contained bicycles, garage appliances and
hoses.
“It looks like people have
been cleaning out their sheds,”
she said.
However, Mrs Norris said
she was uncertain where the
rubbish would have come
from this time.

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“An inorganic collection like
they do in lots of places might
be helpful. Just because people
can’t afford to take stuff away,”
she said.
But city council’s general
manager of customer and
community Mary Richardson
said the nearest EcoDrop on
25 Parkhouse Rd, is 10 minutes away and contractors are
unable to provide an inorganic
collection.
Said Halswell-HornbyRiccarton Community Board
chairman Mike Mora:

“All we can do is get
council staff to go round and
keep the park tidier. We can’t
actually stop people from littering.”
The fine for being caught
dropping rubbish in the city
council owned parks can
incur a fine of up to $400.
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SUCCESS: Warner
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suburbs for more than 60 years. Warner
and Patsy Mauger bought 60 acres of
land in 1990 and developed it into what
is now called Northshore. And now,
the Mauger family’s history has been
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THE FAMILY responsible for
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in North New Brighton and
Northshore can now sit down to
read their own story.
The Mauger family has owned
property in the eastern suburbs
since Ron and Jean Mauger
bought a property on Rookwood
Ave in 1945 for just £60.
Now, Ron and Jean’s son
Warner and wife Patsy own
Maugers – a company with
many divisions and arms including residential and commercial
property and building projects
across the city.
Warner and Patsy were raised
in North New Brighton in the
1930s and, by 1955, Warner
was managing the well-known
Maugers Garage on the Bower
Ave and Travis Rd corner on

behalf of Ron. It was the couple’s
first business venture.
The garage was later sold to
petroleum giants BP and a station is situated on the corner to
this day.
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The Mauger family net has
now been cast far and wide, with
Warner and Patsy’s own children
Philip, Timothy, Stephen and
Penelope also having families of

their own.
One of Philip’s sons, Jordan,
was the star of television programme The Bachelor last year.
Warner and Patsy live in Eastwood Rise, Northshore, one of
many subdivisions that Warner
started developing in the early
1990s.
The family also does a great

BACK IN TIME: The Shell Maugers’ Garage Ltd in about 1963. The company was later
sold to BP and a petrol station is still there today.

deal of charitable work, which is
not often talked about.
After Warner suffered an eye
injury requiring surgery in 1964,
Ron and Jean donated a set of
surgical equipment, along with
a supporting holder designed for
infants undergoing retina surgery, to the Canterbury District
Health Board’s ophthalmology
department a year after Warner’s
surgery.
Later, Warner and Patsy
donated a Kowa Fundus (retina
scanning) camera and committed more than $470,000 of their
own money to the Canterbury
Charity Hospital for a “muchneeded” expansion.
In 2011, Warner and Patsy
donated Olympus Endoscopic
Ultrasound equipment to the
Department of Gastroenterology
at Christchurch Hospital after
reading a newspaper article on
the subject.
It allowed the hospital to test
bowel and liver cancer patients
on-site rather the patients having to fly to Auckland for the
same test. Some of the patients
who, before that, had to fly to
Auckland for treatment were too
sick to do so, and were forced to
stay put.
By June of 2012, the machine
had provided the specialised
investigation tools to meet the
needs of 160 cancer patients in
the South Island.
But the Maugers’ generosity
did not stop there.
In 2015 they knew the Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust
needed more space following the
earthquakes’ increased strain on
the community and its health,
and so injected the trust with
more capital.
In a charity hospital newsletter
shortly after the Maugers’
donation, it stated “the Maugers’
have not only provided the
hall at Innovation Park at no
charge as the venue again for
the Canstaff Charity Hospital
Christmas Ball but have also
bought a house next door to the
hospital with the potential to
expand the hospital’s services in
the future.”

family documented in publication
The property situated on
Leacroft St was bought by the
Warner and Patsy Mauger Charitable Foundation for more than
$470,000.
Canterbury Charity Hospital
chairman Philip Bagshaw said
the generosity and donations of
the Mauger family have assisted
the hospital’s running for a number of years.
He said two of the new wards
at the hospital will be named in
honour of the Maugers.
“We’re about to name two of
the new buildings in their honour. One is going to be the Patsy
Mauger House where we can do
endoscopy, dentistry and counselling and the new one next to
that will be the Warner Mauger
House. That will principally
house things like dental surgery
and a dental laboratory for fixing
and mending dentures,” he said.
In 2013, Mt Pleasant author
Paul Corliss was contacted by
Warner in the hopes of collating
the family’s history and having it
printed in a book.
Corliss was “more than happy
to oblige” and recently completed
the three-year project. He has
now published the more than
500-page book, titled Mauger
Milestones: The Legacy of a North
Brighton Family.
“Warner and Patsy fly very
much under the philanthropy
radar but contribute enormous
sums to charities with a deliberate lack of fanfare and little
publicity,” Corliss said.

HISTORY: The Hay’s dinosaur slide was part of the
Christchurch Santa Parade until it was sold to the Ferrymead
Heritage Park where it was chainsawed into bits. Warner
Mauger paid a contractor to fix, clean and paint the slide, but
when he offered it back to the city council it was rejected.

The book details the family’s
rise in success from the early
1900s all the way up to present
day, when Warner and Patsy
opened the Maugers Property
project Innovation Park in Templeton.
Prior to being Innovation Park,
the site was used as a school for
intellectually disabled children,
known as the Templeton Farm
Colony.
In 1967 it was disestablished,
and completely closed down in
the 1990s. After both the CDHB
and Ngai Tahu attempted and
failed to turn the land into
residential properties, it was subsequently sold to the Maugers.

BLANK CANVAS: In 1990, the Mauger’s
Northshore land was a desolate area of grass and
weeds. Now it is a thriving subdivision.
PHOTOS: Mauger Milestones: The Legacy of a
North Brighton Family

“We got advised by a land
agent that the old Templeton
Hospital and its site were up for
sale, from the CDHB, through
Ngai Tahu. No doubt others were
also interested, and we literally
only had the weekend to assess
it and make our minds up – no
time to do the usual homework.
The boys will tell you, they
weren’t happy with the time
available to make the decision,”
Warner said.
Initially the idea for a business
park was rejected by the city
council, but in 2010 after a
change of tack their case was
heard by a commissioner, the
decision was reversed and

the Maugers were allowed to
continue with Innovation
Park.
“Innovation Park was built
upon a belief that to achieve
great things people need a great
environment to work in
. . . companies, collaborating on
projects and establishing a powerful network of complementary
business, while employees are
inspired to explore new ideas
and possibilities while enjoying
a host of outstanding amenities,”
Warner said.
Following in the property
development footsteps of his late
father Ron, and after the sale of
the family garage to BP, Warner
bought 60 acres of land in North
Beach, behind Waimairi Beach,
for “about one million dollars” in
1991 and named the subsequent
developments Northshore.
“My mother thought I was
absolutely mad as it was just
swampy hills, tussock, broom,
lupin and old man macrocarpa,”
Warner said.
The book states that from the

first truck loads of sand excavated from the site up until last year,
about 250 houses have since been
built and sold in the Northshore
subdivision.
Patsy and Warner also have a
passion for keeping history alive,
as can be seen with the resident
green dinosaur in their garden.
The fibreglass dinosaur
childrens’ slide originally sat on
the Farmers department store
roof, but after it was gifted to the
Ferrymead Heritage Park, it was
chainsawed into pieces.
Warner was on the board
of directors at the park at the
time, and thought the dino slide
should be saved as it was part of
the city’s history.
“We took it around to the
contracting workshop at Tahuna
St and with the help of one of
the Maugers’ workers Roger
Westerink, fibre-glassed, painted
and rebuilt it. When the restoration project was complete I rang
parks and reserves at the city
council and said ‘the historic
dinosaur slide is all ready to go,
what park do you want me to put
it in?’ . . . the offer was rejected
on health and safety grounds,”
he said.
The slide now sits next to
Warner and Patsy’s home and is
used by local children whenever
the Maugers host street parties.
About the author:
•Paul Corliss has now
written 13 books on
New Zealand history,
biographies and
bibliographies.
•Mauger Milestones:
The Legacy of a North
Brighton Family is his
most recent publication.
Corliss said he prefers
writing about local
unsung heroes as they
are, in his eyes, a lot more
interesting and often raise
more eyebrows than the
more famous names in
communities.
•In his spare time Corliss is
also the secretary of the
Heathcote Cricket Club.

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St Thomas dominate rowing
champs with four medals
 By Gordon Findlater
A NUMBER St Thomas
of Canterbury College
crews tasted success at
the weekend’s Canterbury
Rowing Championships.
Josh Dent and William
Topham set the tone for the
school, racing clear of the
field to win the under-15
boys’ double scull.
The pair finished almost
seven seconds ahead of their
nearest rival, second-placed
Christchurch Boys’ High
School.
High winds on Sunday
meant that only 22 of the finals went ahead before white
caps on the water stopped
racing at Twizel’s Lake Ruataniwha.
However, the four St
Thomas crews that managed to take part in finals all
walked away with medals in
what was a very successful
weekend.
“I’m stoked. We had a good
training week leading into
the weekend so the boys were
pretty tired. It makes it even
more pleasing when they can
back up after a tough week
and still race well,” said St
Thomas’ head of rowing Rob-

bie Lang.
Silver went to St Thomas’
under-19 quadruple sculls of
Tobi Sunter, Lachlan Sydney,
Reuben Clutterbuck, Leon
Barrowcliffe and cox Ben
Wright, who finished behind
Timaru Rowing Club. Lachlan Sydney and Logan Anderson also took out a silver
medal in the under-17 double
scull. St Thomas’ under-16
coxed eight of Jakiah Ineson,
Logan Mehlhopt, Johvaan
Renata, Liam Constable, Josh
Kelly, Liam Hattrill, Jack
Hurley, Josh Grosvenor and
cox Sam Wright completed
the set of medals for the
school by taking bronze
behind North End Rowing
Club and St Bede’s College.
St Thomas will now turn its
attention to the South Island
Championships on January
28 at Lake Ruataniwha.

SPORTS

SUCCESS: St Thomas
crews took out four
podium finishes at the
Canterbury Rowing
Championships, including
the under-16 coxed eight
team which took out
bronze. PHOTO: STEVE
MCARTHUR

Jill made the move to a villa in her Summerset
retirement village, after the passing of her husband.
“We had discussed it in the past and thought it would
be the best thing for me, for many reasons,” she says.
Apart from tending to her lovely garden, she keeps a
busy daily schedule.
“There’s so much going on, so many activities
…like film night, Happy Hour, exercise classes…
it’s wonderful.”

Canty ace under-14 tennis title
RUNNER-UP: Burnside High School student Amelia
Garvey, 16, finished second overall at the South
Australian junior amateur golf championship. The
up-and-coming talent led the field after shooting
an opening round of 70 at the Kooyonga Golf Club
in Adelaide last week. A second round of 75 left her
four shots off the lead. Garvey then recovered with
a final round score of 72 to finish three shots behind
championship winner Amy Chu, of Sydney. Last year,
Garvey helped Burnside win the New Zealand secondary
schools golf title. She also won the Australian Federal
Amateur Open title in Canberra and had her first win on
the Charles Tour at the Muriwai Open.

Canterbury have been crowned national under-14 tennis
champions after winning the teams event in Auckland on Sunday.
The Canterbury team of Reece Falck (left), Liam Adams, Nick
Schneideman, Edwin Dargue, Jade Otway, Farrah Richards, Abby
Mason and Kyla Otway was coached by Andrew Falck. They
completed the four-day campaign at the Scarbro Tennis Centre with
a hard fought 5-4 win over Auckland the final. Falck and Adams also
grabbed individual titles. Falck took out the under-14 singles title,
while Adams teamed up with Queenstown’s Thomas Hartono to win
the doubles. Canterbury also finished fourth in the under-12 teams
event and third in the under-16 event under the guidance of coach
James Meredith.

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Sensei lives up to Jonny’s memory
 By Gabrielle Stuart
THERE WAS something special
about Sensei – Michael Pitman
knew it from the minute he set
eyes on the year-old colt.
Three years ago, Mr Pitman’s
son, Jonny, took his own life,
aged 28.
Something about the yearling,
which he came across while
visiting sales in Sydney, brought
back memories of Jonny.
“He reminded me of my boy
when I saw him – he’s strong,
dark, good-looking,” Mr Pitman
(left) said.
“I always wanted
to have a horse
good enough to
name after my
son.”
Although Mr Pitman has
raised dozens of horses, he has
never given one a stable nickname.
But when he goes out to work
with the colt, he calls him Jonny.
Last week, his faith in the
horse paid off when Sensei won
at the Waikouaiti New Year’s
Day races.
It was an emotional moment
for the Pitman family, and for
many others in the racing community who knew Jonny.
Mr Pitman said it hit home
when he heard commentator

OUT AHEAD: Sensei won his maiden race on New Year’s Day at
Waikouaiti.
PHOTO: WAYNE HUDDLESTON

HAPPIER TIMES: Jonny Pitman (right) at his brother Matt’s
wedding.

Matt Cross, who knew Jonny,
announce Sensei had reached
the line “with a little help from
above.”
The name Sensei, which is
the Japanese title for a martial
arts teacher, was chosen
to honour Jonny. He had
represented New Zealand in judo
and tae kwon do, and spent time
in Japan training under martial
arts masters.
The first name the family
considered was Pitbull, the nickname Jonny was given on the
rugby league field, but that name
was taken.
Mr Pitman runs the Pitman
Racing Stables with his son,
Matt. He said they had originally

day went by without the old ‘why
or what if’,” he said.
“But I won’t judge what my son
choose to do. I hate what it did
to us, but at the end of the day it
was his decision.”
He said there was a big
stigma around discussing suicide, but he hoped that would
change.
“There are so many
suicides each year but it hardly
gets a mention. I don’t have
trouble talking about it because
the more it’s spoken about
hopefully the less it happens.”
On Saturday, Sensei raced
at Trentham, finishing a hardfought fourth, auguring well for
the rest of the Wellington Cup

planned to have a three-way
partnership with Jonny.
“I miss my son so badly, it
doesn’t matter. Not only did he
live here with us, we worked
together too,” he said.
One of the horses he and Jonny
trained together, No Emotion,
also raced on New Year’s Day,
finishing third in the Waikouaiti
Cup.
He said Jonny had been
very intelligent and good at
almost everything he did, but
had struggled with depression.
Trying to come to terms
with his son’s death had
been incredibly difficult, he
said.
“For the first six months not a

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Mr Pitman was confident he
would do well.
Even as a youngster the colt
had a good head, a good eye and
a great walk, as well as racing
blood from his grandmother,
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“He’s a lovely horse with a real
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Knit and Yarn
Today, 10am-noon
Go a long to the library
for a fun knitting session.
Take along your knitting,
crochet or any portable
craft and join our friendly
group for an hour or two of
companionship and crafting.
Beginners are most welcome.
Hornby Library, Goulding
Ave
Paper Planes
Today, 2-4pm
Create your very own
paper plane. Designs range
from simple to a little more
challenging. See who can
make their plane go the
furthest. No bookings
needed, but a caregiver is
required.
Upper Riccarton Library, 71
Main South Rd
Maker Space
Wednesday, 10am-noon
Check out this cool activity.
There will be crafts, Lego, 3D
colouring, clay, interactive
games and more. Bookings
not required.
Upper Riccarton Library, 71
Main South Rd
Summer Babytimes
Wednesday, 11-11.30am

Go along to the library for
a fun singing session. The
programme is best-suited for
babies.
Te Hapua Halswell Centre,
341 Halswell Rd
Scrabble Club
Wednesday, 1.30-3.30pm
Join the Scrabble Club.
There’s no obligation to
attend, just go along when
you can and join the friendly
group. Some boards provided,
but feel free to bring your
own. No fee.
Te Hapua Halswell Centre,
341 Halswell Rd
Mobile Library – Margaret
Mahy Family Playground
Thursday, 9-11.45am
The mobile library will
visit the playground this
week. Full library services
will be on offer and there
will be a storytimes session
with songs, rhymes, bubbles
and, of course, a story from
Margaret Mahy. The session
will be outside if the weather
is good or inside the van if
the weather is cold or raining.
The programme is suitable
for babies, kids and preschoolers.
Margaret Mahy Family
Playground, 177 Armagh St

NICE DAY OUT: Visit the popular Halswell Community Market. Set in the award-winning gardens of
St John of God, Hauora Trust, the market provides a place for people to connect and support local
businesses, musicians, clubs and groups. There is something for everyone at the market, including a
children’s corner, live entertainment and a wide variety of food trucks, crafts, clothing, toys, books stalls
and more. The market will be on Sunday, noon to 3pm, at St John of God Hospital, 26 Nash Rd. ​

Photo Fun
Thursday, 10am-noon
Play with fun iPad apps, dress
up with props and take lots of
photos. Experiment with green
screening, stickers and crafts to
create a photographic masterpiece.
Bookings are essential and the
cost will be $7.
Upper Riccarton Library, 71
Main South Rd
Summer Storytimes
Thursday, 11-11.30am
Join the library for summer
stories, rhymes and songs. The
session will suit pre-schoolers
and kids. There will be no charge
and no bookings needed, but a
caregiver will be required.
Te Hapua Halswell Centre, 341
Halswell Rd

Technology Help Sessions
Thursday, 11am-noon
Free sessions will be available to
help you with specific issues like
using email, internet searches,
utilising the library catalogue and
electronic resources or any other
general computer-related queries.
Go along with your laptop, tablet,
smartphone or use one of the
desktop computers provided if you
need help with anything digital.
Upper Riccarton Library, 71
Main South Rd
Design Your Own Island
Friday, 11am-noon
Go along to the library to create
your dream island. Will it be a
tropical paradise or a mystery isle?
The programme will suit children,
pre-schoolers and toddlers.

Te Hapua Halswell Centre, 341
Halswell Rd
Straw Rockets
Friday, 11am-1pm
Create your own rocket using
straws and balloons. Then see
watch how far they can fly. A
caregiver will be required and the
programme will suit children, preschoolers and toddlers.
Upper Riccarton Library, 71
Main South Rd
Play Mahjong
Friday, 2-4pm
Get along to learn how to play
Mahjong – a game that will
stimulate your brain and keep you
on your toes.
Fendalton Library, cnr of Clyde
and Jeffreys Rds

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Learning first aid is not only a part of ensuring a safe
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wider community. We all learn the necessary skills to ensure that
in times of emergency we are able to assist our work colleagues,
but are we able to take these skills home, into the community or
on to the sports field?
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risk work environment and whose concern might be to ensure that
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to perform effective CPr. These skills can be achieved on a course
of eight hours duration and would generally fit into low to medium
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your accredited first aid training provider. They can explain the
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Look beyond the workplace and consider your family and your
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up-to-date with replenished items, and that everyone knows where
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KIDSTUFF

K

Anxiety continues to
affect our most vulnerable
Christchurch
Methodist
Mission
executive
director
Jill Hawkey
writes about
the challenging time
families face as the
start of the school
year looms
Going back to school is
a stressful time for some
families.
Just before the Christmas and New Year
break the Christchurch
Methodist Mission ran its
annual Support a Family
initiative.
Support a Family meant
that 150 families and
30 older people enjoyed
Christmas without worrying about what they could
afford. It was incredible
to see both the generosity
of individuals, families,
businesses and churches
who provided the hampers
and the overwhelming joy
of the families and older
people who received them.
For families in our
community who have just

managed to get through
Christmas, the start of the
school year represents a
very challenging time.
Sending a child to a state
school is not cheap. Stationery, school fees, camps,
sports fees and travel all
add up. With technology
being such an integral
part of a child’s education,
a tablet or laptop is also
required by many schools.
These costs are significant.
For families who are
struggling with unemployment, redundancy, income
insufficiency or illness,
they can be insurmountable. CMM is working
with many families that
will struggle to meet these
costs and will need our
assistance.
Looking at the year
ahead, housing and anxiety are set to continue to
affect our most vulnerable.

CMM is ready to respond
to these critical issues. We
provide warm, affordable
and secure housing and
on-going social support to
a number of families and
older people. This year we
are opening an emergency
house and expanding our
existing community housing stock.
Anxiety continues to
have a huge impact in
our community. CMM’s
Flourish initiative, funded
by the Tindall Foundation,
responds to the needs of
children and their parents
who are struggling with
low to moderate anxiety.
It provides individual
support for children and
their families, group
programmes and tailormade parenting courses.
Referrals are accepted
from schools, public health
nurses, other social service
organisations and parents
can self-refer themselves
and/or their children.
We would gladly welcome your support this
year. To donate visit www.
mmsi.org.nz/donate. Your
gift will make a difference.

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CASPA attributes its success to the
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CASPA kids enjoy an exciting range of
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The pre-school villa offers the children
a large open space with family and roleplay areas, areas for construction and
art, a library full of wonderful books and
puzzles, and a “classroom” area where the
pre-schoolers love to ‘play schools’.
The nursery house provides the babies
and toddlers with the environment and
resources to develop their skills in the
precious first two years.
Your child will have a portfolio which
will reflect their interests, as well as show
their learning and individuality.
Morning and afternoon tea and a cooked
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of Childcare that Cherishes Children
In 1972, when Glennie Oborn opened
her first centre, her commitment to
parents was to keep each child Safe, Loved
and Learning. And after 45 years, every
Kindercare centre is still family owned,
guided by the same family values, and still
providing fun-filled care, that nurtures
children through kindness.
Knowing your child is Safe matters to
parents, and to Kindercare. That’s why
access to our centres is by keypad only, to
control entry and exit. Protecting children
in a secure environment is our priority.
Love is at the heart of our centres because
relationships matter. Our qualified,
experienced team ensure your child will
receive lots of cuddles and affection, which
helps them settle, because they feel loved.
Getting to know your child is a priority so
we can respond to them quickly.
Learning happens naturally, through
play, once your baby, toddler or preschooler
feels safe and loved. When they’re relaxed,
they can have fun, and enjoy discovering
their world. Your child will benefit from
freedom to move in open spaces, exploring
tactile environments for sensory learning,
and challenging themselves at each
developmental stage.

Home-made
midday
meals, and morning and
afternoon snacks, ensure
busy parents don’t have to
worry about their child’s
nutritional needs. With lots
of fresh fruit and loads of
vegges for lunch, your child
will enjoy healthy variety
that’s good for them too!
Parents appreciate the
value in preparing their child
for school. At Kindercare,
we know the difference a
smooth transition makes
for
your
preschooler.
Our dynamic curriculum
includes social/emotional
development
programs,
Letterland (introducing the
alphabet) and Cherry.bytes
(a safe and fun introduction
to technology as a learning
tool).
We’re privileged to be
entrusted with your child’s
care, and we’re here to work
alongside your family. Pop
in for a visit…we’re waiting
to meet you and your child.

Entrust your
child to the safe,
lov ng care of our
family-owned
childcare centres
Since 1972, we’ve provided more than full and part time
care and education for babies, toddlers and preschoolers we’ve provided a Kindercare family. And we’re here
for you, to keep your child safe, share their
discoveries, guide their enquiry, ensure
they’re ready for school and most of all, fill
your child’s days with love and fun.
Our Kindercare team have a
warm welcome waiting at a
centre near you…

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Excitement high at
A fresh look for
Avonside Girls’ High School Shirley Boys’ High School
You won’t have to look hard to see one
of the new developments at Shirley Boys’
High School in 2017 – it will be on almost
every student you see.

Principal Sue Hume.

2017 will be a year of progress for the
Avonside Girls’ High School whanau.
Not only will the design of their state-ofthe-art new campus alongside Shirley
Boys’ be revealed, their BYOD (Bring Your
Own Device) scheme is being increased
to include all of the Year 9 cohort, a new
uniform is in the pipeline and the school
is adopting a new style of form class to
lend greater support to students.

Sue Hume says this is part of Avonside’s
drive to increase student wellbeing and
support.
“Avonside’s core focus is not just on
educating but empowering girls to
be the best they can be. You can’t
lift students to their highest levels
of achievement unless you have a
supportive atmosphere.”

A new uniform is being rolled out… so it’s
out with the grey shorts and walk socks
and in with a sleek new navy and light
blue kit. Along with the new look, Shirley
Boys’ is continuing to show it’s at the
forefront of education with several new
initiatives, including a unique new form
class, the roll out of a BYOD (Bring Your
Own Device) system across the whole
school and the introduction of a new
teaching model.
“All of our teachers will be given the
chance to co-teach in 2017 and 2018.
That will see two teachers working with
two classes of students at the same
time” says Headmaster John Laurenson.

“It’s a collaborative approach that we
trialed in 2016. The feedback was very
positive – teachers inspired each other
and the students liked being able to
experience a range of teaching styles.”
The new form class will have a strong
emphasis on tikanga and te reo
Māori, embracing Maori principles
such as manaakitanga (exercising
compassion and empathy), thus
providing a respectful environment
for focused mentoring and raising
student achievement. Priority for the
new class will be given to students who
are engaged in Māori cultural pursuits,
studying te reo or who have come
bilingual or immersion units.
For more information see
www.shirley.school.nz

Students are also looking forward to
Principal Sue Hume says the new system increased access to digital technology
will see each girl with the same whanau
with the BYOD scheme rolling out across
group teacher for her five years at school. the Year 9 cohort, with the view to having
full BYOD across the school by 2019.
“This model gives students the
opportunity to bond with one teacher
“Technological devices are just a tool
and have her own family within the
for learning but they do unlock a whole
Avonside community. The classes will
new way of engaging students with
have an hour each week together – that
their learning. It is also important our
will be an important time to ensure that
girls have the very best IT skills for
each student is happy and progressing
further study and future employment
within our school environment.”
opportunities.”

A warm welcome to all
new and returning students
Tuesday 31 January: Course Confirmation Day
Year 12 and 13 students who have not confirmed their courses or who
have not met subject entry requirements, will need to report to room P6
to finalise an appropriate course of study.
9.00am - 10.30am

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL 2017
Uniform to be worn from Wednesday 1 February

Monday 16 January

School office re-opens

Tuesday 31 January

Year 11-12 Course Confirmation Day
(Only those ineligible to re-enrol online required)

Wednesday 1 February

Orientation Day for Year 9 and other students new to SBHS
All students - report to Sports Hall Gym
8.30am – 3.00pm
Student Executive
8.00am – 3.00pm
Powhiri commences at 8.40am in the Assembly Hall (parents welcome)
Year 10-13 (Attendance not required)

Thursday 2 February

Bring House shirts for Tabloid Sports in the afternoon
SBHS school buses commence
Year 9
8.45am – 3.00pm
Year 10
9.45am – 3.00pm
Year 11
9.15am – 3.00pm
Year 12-13
8.45am – 3.00pm
All students - report to Assembly Hall

Friday 3 February

All students

8.30am – 2.05pm

Monday 6 February

Waitangi Day

School Closed

Tuesday 7 February

All students
Report to Form Rooms

8.45am – 3.00pm

Students who have met requirements, but who wish to have a subject
change considered, must report at 12 noon to room P6.

Wednesday 1 February:
Year 9 and Year 13 meet in Gym 1 for assembly at 9.00am.
Parents welcome.
Students released at 3.00pm.

Enrolment enquiries at all levels, please phone the
School Office, 389 7199.
Office hours 8.00am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday.
Office open from Monday 23 January 2017.

SHIRLEY BOYS’
HIGH SCHOOL

8.30am – 4.00pm

Stationery and Uniform
Information available at www.shirley.school.nz/students/uniform-and-stationery
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Merrin School
We are looking forward to an exciting
year with STEM, (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics) to the
fore at Merrin School including 3D
printers, robotics and a brand new maths
programme for our Year 4 – 8 students.

Marian College
awareness amongst our students.
We want to ensure that our precious
coastline is protected by all.

We will be hosting more Sci-tech
challenges at all levels, whereby our
parents and children enjoy the fun of
working together to create and explore
through science and technology.
In term 1 we are off to the beach for our
whole school topic: “Toiora te Moana Toiora te Tangata, Healthy Seas - Healthy
People”. Our students will look at the
natural environment around the coast
and explore the effects people have on
coastal areas. Science and Technology
The photo above is of our students involved in
a Sci-tech challenge
is a great vehicle to develop social

Marian College is a Catholic state
integrated school for girls with a
maximum roll of 430 students, that
combines high academic standards
and a progressive approach to
modern education. There is a genuine
commitment to the values inherent in
the traditions of the religious orders of
the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred
Heart and the Sisters of Mercy.

have every opportunity to contribute
through participation, service and
leadership.

Preference for enrolment is given to
Catholic girls and some places may be
available for non-Catholic students.

Our school culture is based on traditional
values and expectations and Marian is
also focused on supporting 21st century
teaching and learning. Marian College
is committed to preparing students with
the skills they need for the real world
environment. Marian uses information
technology for blended inquiry based
learning and we use google applications
extensively.

Marian College is fortunate in being able
to remain small with a friendly, family
atmosphere which comes from teachers
and students knowing each other well.
Every student at Marian is nurtured and
her skills and talents fostered. Students

Marian staff create a positive climate,
which is conducive to effective learning
with the development of personal
responsibility, using collaboration,
problem solving and encouraging
students to be critical thinkers.

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Chisnallwood Intermediate
Established as a Junior High School,
Chisnallwood is specifically designed to
meet the needs of students in their preadolescent years. This design has been
carefully developed over many years
and is based on the best that has been
seen in New Zealand and Internationally.
By enrolling at this school you are
opening doorways to opportunities that
will prepare you fully for secondary
school and beyond. A well-balanced
mixture of specialist and home room
teaching in this highly resourced

environment will capture your interest
and attention in a manner that will
ensure your success.
Recognised as a leader in its field,
Chisnallwood is nationally renowned for
its achievements particularly in the areas
of music, the arts, sport and all academic
endeavours. This success is brought
about by the quality of the resources
we have and by the commitment of the
highly trained and dedicated teaching
staff.

2014 enrolments are:
and our special focus
ing children an excellent
All pupils start 9:00am
Wednesday
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February.
Year 7–10:
June 14
on personal character
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Years 1–6: August 30
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All pupils should come in full school uniform,
or go to our website www.aidanfield.school.nz

and have their full set of stationery with them.
School finishes for all pupils at 3:00pm.

The School Office will be open from
9:30am – 12:30pm on Wednesday 25th,
Thursday 26th, Friday 27th and Tuesday 31st January
(the office is closed on Monday 30th January).
Growing in Wisdom and Stature, Stand and Be Confident.

For more information, contact us on: (03) 338 8153
or enrol@aidanfield.school.nz
or go to our website www.aidanfield.school.nz

We are a continuing school looking forward to providing high
quality teaching and learning programmes for many years to come.
• The school office will be open and staff available from
Monday 23 January 2017 (8.30am – 3.30pm daily).
Call in or phone 03 385 4163.
• School opens for instruction at 8.55am on
Monday 30 January 2017.
• Stationery packs may be purchased from school between
12.30 – 3.30pm on Thursday 26 January and from
9.00am – 12.00noon on Friday 27 January 2017.
Principal: Toni Burnside
For further information contact our school office:
91 Banks Avenue, Shirley • Phone: 385 4163
Email: office@banksave.school.nz
Website: www.banksave.school.nz

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Year 8 students - Monday 30th January at 8.50am
Year 7 students - Tuesday 31st January at 8.50am
On Tuesday 31st January – Year 7 & new Year 8
students are to assemble on the front courts as we
are holding a Mihi Whakatau at 9am to welcome new
students to Breens. Parents & Whanau are welcome to
join us for this welcome to our school community.
School office will re-open on Tuesday 24th January, 2017

STATIOneRY SALeS
2017 Stationery packs are available online
Please visit the school website for more information

www.oaklands.school.nz

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Monday 30th January, 9am

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from Thursday 26th January 2017,
from 10.00am - 2.00pm.
School commences
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Students to assemble in the Hall at 9.00am.
School finishes at 2.00pm.
Year 7/8: Friday 3rd February Full school. All students to go to their classrooms at
8.40am. School finishes at 2.50pm.
Sharon Keen, Principal
www.casebrook.school.nz
Email: office@casebrook.school.nz
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Casebrook - ʻA School
of opportunity that will
engage and challenge
Casebrook Intermediate students will
tell you they love their school and the
learning.
Happy students are engaged students.
Engaged students succeed. At
Casebrook, we constantly review our
programmes to find the best possible
way to excite and challenge. We provide
a flexible programme that moves with
the needs of the students and the
learning that excites them.

our Casebrook REPs to demonstrate
Respect, Excellence and Perseverance
to provide a positive environment where
student wellbeing is central to our school
and community. We celebrate their
success as Casebrook REPs through
our school houses and REP badges. Our
students tell us they love being part of
the Casebrook REP community and are
proud to display their achievements.

Beyond the classroom we look for
opportunities to engage our students
Our classrooms promote innovative
in cultural, artistic, musical, technical,
ways of learning, with all students having sporting and community programmes.
access to modern digital technology, and We have expert teachers who strive to
learning through researching, thinking
involve as many students as possible in
and acting on new understanding. All
our groups. It is our aim to find the right
our students are catered for by adapting extra-curricular programme for every
our programmes to find the best ways
one of our students.
to teach our students and providing
Our students leave Casebrook filled with
learning support and extension where
new experiences, great friendships and
needed.
most importantly a newfound confidence
Casebrook’s school culture is driven
that can be found in a supportive,
learning-rich environment like ours.
by our REP programme. We expect

Some Year 9 classes will be in for eLearning workshops.
Confirmation to parents by email. (Full school uniform)
Compulsory course confirmation for all Year 12 & 13 students,
including hostel students. All students must attend on Tuesday
or risk losing their place in a course. Year 11 students who have
course selection concerns or timetable issues can also see the
Dean at this time.
(School uniform not required for Years 11, 12 & 13)
Peer Support Training — Monitors & Peer Support Leaders.
(School uniform not required)

Tuesday 31 January

10:00am – 2:00pm

Wednesday 1 February
9:00am – 3:00pm

Year 9

12:45pm – 3:00pm

All Year 9

12:45pm – 2:00pm

New Students
(Years 10-13)

Remaining Year 9 classes will be in for eLearning workshops.
Confirmation to parents by email. (Full school uniform)
Assemble at the Te Kura St Gates for Mihi whakatau at 12:45pm,
parents welcome.
Assemble at the Te Kura St Gates for Mihi whakatau at 12:45pm,
parents welcome. (Full school uniform)

St Mark’s is the only anglican
StateIntegrated Primary School in the
South Island.

learning. These are also the skills that
will propel students into their future and
our ever changing world.

As a school of Special Character we
focus on growing the unique gifts,
talents and abilities of every student
within a Christian family atmosphere.
This holistic view ensures the students
spiritual, academic, physical, emotional
and cultural needs and potential are the
heart of all we do, the way we think and
the way we live.

Positive relationships between students,
staff and whanau is a strength at St
Mark’s.

Students who can collaborate, act
adaptively, are actively involved in their
own learning, and solve problems using
a range of thinking skills are hallmarks St
Mark’s our tradition and the future, our
difference.

Years 9 – 13

Knowing every student, their strengths
and abilities creates a scaffold for inquiry,
curiosity, collaboration and fun!
Come and visit us! Take a look at our new
and innovative campus. Hear from our
families. Talk to our talented students.
talk to the teachers who inspire them.

But most of all see how we are all
connected by faith to a place that
creates a sense of belonging and worth
Of the child at the centre of teaching and for everyone.

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An Anglican
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St Marks School

Transforming Lives
Through the St Marks Story

Applications are currently being accepted for 2018 new entrants.
Contact the school office for
further information.
Limited vacancies currently exist in
other year levels.
Cholmondeley Avenue, Christchurch
Phone: 03 332 7339 | Fax: 03: 332 4485
Email: office@saintmarks.school.nz
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NOTE: The school canteen will not be open until Tuesday 7th February. If your son is in for a full day they will need to bring lunch with them.
Stationery is not required for Year 9 students from Tuesday 31st Jan – Friday 3rd Feb apart from their device and a pen.

180 Waterloo Road, Hornby - Ph 03 349 5395 www.hornby.school.nz

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Welcome to Christchurch
Boys’ High School

Hagley College

Altiora Peto – I Seek Higher Things
Welcome to Christchurch Boys’ High
School. This is a great place to learn and
we have a history of over 130 years of
educating boys to be fine young men.
We have high expectations of our boys
and strong relationships with them.
Academic success and moral strength
are considered paramount, and our
boys excel across academic, cultural
and sporting fields. We value tradition,
we honour excellence, we teach values
and we celebrate success in a school
environment that cares for student
welfare, recognises cultural diversity
and meets the learning needs of a wide
range of students.
Our rich history includes Old Boys, who
have made their mark in the worlds
of the military, the arts and culture,
commerce, law, community service
and sport. We have close ties with our
very supportive and active community,
and we are proud of our place in New
Zealand education.

standing alongside our students and
supporting them to high standards of
performance and character.
The fine young man mission of the
school is supported by wide ranging
cultural and sporting opportunities, and
personal development is an emphasis.
Christchurch Boys’ High School is a warm
and energetic place with staff, students,
parents and Old Boys working positively
together with a strong sense of purpose
and identity.
Whaia te iti kahurangi. Ki te tuohu koe
me maunga teitei.
Nic Hill,
Headmaster

Our success in academic, sporting and
cultural fields is due to a desire to make
a difference to all of our young men’s
achievement. The staff of Christchurch
Boys’ High School share a vision of

Confirmation of Courses:
Year 12 & 13 from 9.30am-12noon
Year 11 from 1pm–3pm

Wednesday
1 February

Year 9 & International students only today 9am–2pm
Students assemble in the Hall with Peer Support Leaders
International students orientation, 9am

Thursday
2 February
Friday
3 February
Monday
6 February

All students at school (including Supported Learning Students)
8.45am – 10.00am Assembly: Years 10-13
8.45am – 10.00am Year 9 in Form Groups
Timetabled classes from period 2
Canteen opens on this day
Full school timetable today
All students in timetabled classes
Waitangi Day Observance – school not open

Over 1,000 students enrol into Hagley
each year. They choose Hagley because
of the great choice of subjects and
the unique programmes Hagley offers.
Students go to Hagley because of the
way they are treated and supported.
Every student at Hagley knows that it is
cool to be different and they celebrate
this difference in a dynamic environment.

If you are looking for a high school where
you can be yourself while achieving your
goals, where high standards are set and
maintained, and staff will work closely
with you to ensure you get the very
best out of your high school years, then
consider enrolling at Hagley College for
2017.

With over 150 senior subjects available,
Hagley creates opportunities that you
never imagined were possible at school.
Imagine being able to be an animator,
a dancer, a scientist, a film producer, a
fashion designer, or a chef. At Hagley you

Head to one of Hagley’s Enrolment
days on Monday the 30th and Tuesday
the 31st January from 10am- 2:30pm to
discuss your options, personalise your
programme, meet their teachers and
enrol into Hagley for 2017.

can live your dream.

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Monday 23 January - School Office opens
Wednesday 25 January – Friday 27 January
Peer Support training camp
Monday 30 January
Teacher Only Day
Tuesday 31 January
New International students report at 8.45am
Year 9 students report in full uniform to Hall 9.00am – 2.30pm.
Transferring students (Years 10 – 13) in full uniform to Hall 9.00am – 12.00noon
Powhiri for all new students – 9.00am
School Canteen open
Wednesday 1 February
All Year 9 students report to form classes at 8.30am – 2.30pm
All Year 12 students report to hall in uniform at 9.00am – 10.30am
All Year 13 students report to hall 10.00am – 11.30am
School Canteen open
Thursday 2 February
All Year 9 students report to form classes at 8.30am – 2.30pm
All Year 10 students report to hall in uniform at 9.00am – 10.30am
All Year 11 students report to hall at 10.00am – 11.30am
School Canteen open
Friday 3 February
Timetable starts
Monday 6 February
Waitangi Day - School closed

Tuesday
7 February

All students in timetabled classes today

Papanui High School
30 Langdons Road, Christchurch 8053

Wednesday
8 February

All students in timetabled classes today

Tel: (03) 352 6119
Email: admin@papanui.school.nz

Harry Romana - Principal

Jeff Smith - Principal

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Hagley College 2017

Enrolment
Days
JANUARY

JANUARY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

10am-2:30pm
Hagley College Student Centre
Corner of Hagley Avenue and St Asaph Street
Our Enroment Centre re-opens on January 17th, please phone them
on (03) 364 5156 to find out what you need to bring.

Hornby High School
We will start 2017 with a bang, quite
literally, as we get set for the first
demolitions that precede our rebuild.
First to go are the administration block,
and the library building, due to come
down in March. Contractors then
begin the build for the first part of the
brand new Hornby High School with
our Hauora, administration, learning
commons and specialist learning spaces
that cover sciences, creative arts, and
technologies.
The work that goes on inside our
buildings is also changing with two
ongoing developments.
We are asking all students to have
Chromebooks available during their
school day. The evidence for their
significant impact on learning is growing,
all of this work underpinned with our

learning methodology of ‘Learn Create
Share’ (supported by the Manaiakalani
Outreach Programme) which we share
with our partnership schools in our Uru
Manuka cluster. This pedagogy develops
deeper learning and digital fluency, both
essential in our modern era.
We are also developing student and
staff abilities to cause learning using
project based learning. PBL is well
known to improve student engagement
and deeper learning, and following
successful trials in 2016 is set to grow in
use this year.
This all forms a part of the backdrop to
our journey towards the school’s exciting
vision ‘A centre of creative excellence’.
Make sure that you are a part of this
exciting future focussed journey.
Robin Sutton, Principal

Riccarton’s Kokiri Lodge
Experience
Outdoor education is an integral and
compulsory part of the Riccarton High
School junior programme. We own our
outdoor education centre, Kokiri Lodge,
situated in Westland, near Lake Brunner.

day programme. The four instructors
live at the Lodge for the camps. Senior
students from Year 12 and Year 13 are
involved in the programme as group
leaders – four per camp.

The Board of Governors bought the old
Kokiri school building and some 5 acres
of land in August 1973. Soon after the
purchase a bunkroom was built and a
dedicated education programme was
developed with the emphasis on inter
personal skills. The first class groups
visited Kokiri in November 1974, 40 years
ago.

The Year 9 and 10 programmes are
different, and complement each other
in developing self-confidence, team
work and leadership skills in an outdoor
education context facilitated by the
experienced instructors.

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Students enjoy the abseiling,
orienteering, confidence and ropes
courses. Year 10 students also
The Kokiri Experience fits in well with The
experience an exciting overnight campRiccarton Way. Students get involved,
work hard at the challenging tasks, show out in tents in the bush.
care for others, are tolerant, and always
This two year programme, unique to
have to be part of team. A key factor in
Riccarton, is designed to provide a
facing the difficulties of Kokiri is giving it
positive introduction to the outdoors
their best shot.
and to develop links in the class and
Each year all Year 9 and Year 10 students confidence in the students when
they return to Christchurch. Students
travel by train to the lodge with a
often refer to their time at Kokiri as a
teacher accompanying them on the
highlight of their school time and a truly
train. A specialist Kokiri teacher and
memorable experience.
three instructors lead the specialist four

Robin Sutton, Principal and some
students of Hornby High.

Enrolment
Scheme

Under this scheme, students will be enrolled if they live
within the home zone described below:
From the intersection of Anzac Dr and Frosts Rd:
• North on Frosts Rd to Beach Rd
• East on Beach Rd to Marine Parade
• South on Marine Parade to Rodney St
• West on Rodney St to Union St
• North on Union St to Owles Tce
• North West on Owles Tce to New Brighton Rd
• North West on New Brighton Road to Anzac Dr
• North on Anzac Dr to Frosts Rd
The enrolment scheme may be viewed on our website
www.rawhiti.school.nz or at the school office where
copies of the scheme are also available.

150 Leaver Terrace, Christchurch
Ph 388 9519

First day of School
for 2017

New enrolments welcome
Contact us at 03 3485700 or
office@riccartonprimary.school.nz

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South New Brighton
School’s Got Talent

Villa Maria College

Girls from Villa Maria
College working on
their Science project.

Villa Maria College is a state integrated
Catholic secondary school for girls
in Years 7 – 13. The foundation for
everything we do is our Catholic faith,
which we express through our Mercy
charism.
Dance Crew, from left to right: Morgan Bailey, Ella Timbrell, Molly Chalmers and Chloe Timbrell.

One of the great things about our school
is that it is a full primary (Year 1-8). This
means that our students can stay with the
same group of friends and teachers until
high school and get to take on a lot of
areas of responsibility around the school.
This year we had a large group of Year 8
Prefects who have buddied up with new
entrants, visited our local kindergarten,
led assemblies, arranged a staff vs. Year
8’s basketball tournament and worked in
the office at lunchtimes to give our hardworking office staff a break.
We also have so many talented students
at SNBS! For the second year in a row,
our school has held an SNBS’s Got Talent
Show to showcase this talent. This is
another one of the things that our Prefect
group has helped to organise.
69 of our Year 5-8 students gave up
their morning teas and lunchtimes to
audition for their place in the Semi Finals.
There were Solo and Group categories
of Singing, Dance, Entertainment and
Instrumental. All of this could not have
happened without our dedicated
teachers, who gave up their valuable time
to judge and decide who would make
it through to the finals. Leading into the
final, the competition was fierce. The 8
finalists performed stunningly in front
of the whole school at our Whanau Hui.
It was an intensely difficult decision for
our judges, Tom and Holly from Original

Our start date will be Wednesday 1st February
Enrolments taken from Monday 30th January
To contact us for further information
ph 388 9426 or email: admin@snbs.school.nz

Scripts Theatre School. They decided
that the overall winner was ‘Dance Crew’,
dancing to “It’s the Hard Knock Life”
from the musical Annie, and they won a
$10 subway voucher (a special thanks to
Subway Ferrymead for donating these)
and Miss Gill, our Deputy Principal and
organiser of SNBS’s Got Talent, took
them out for lunch. Every participant
was awarded a certificate at our school
Whanau Hui.
Written by Grace Ward, Year 8 student
and SNBS Prefect

Year 8 assemble in hall
for powhiri.
Note: Uniform sunhats
compulsory Term1
Phone: 03 385 2229
Fax: 03 385 2335
www.sis.school.nz
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At Wairakei School we aspire to be Absolutely
Brilliant because:
• We work hard
• We think
• We communicate effectively
• We care
• We make meaningful connections
Our school year starts for children on Tuesday 31st
January. The office is open for enquiries from Monday
23rd January. We look forward to seeing you and
showing you around our absolutely brilliant school.

Our most recent NCEA results included
pass rates of 98.9% at Level 1, 96.9% at
Level 2 and 92.5% at Level 3.

We aim to offer spiritual formation and
pastoral care in the tradition of Catherine
McAuley, and the Sisters of Mercy who
founded the College in 1918.

Villa Maria College offers many sporting
opportunities, our Sports Director coordinates over 30 sports for girls to
choose from. It’s not surprising that we
have extremely high participation levels
along with impressive regional and
national successes!

Our Mission is to: “Empower each young
woman to determine her potential, live
Gospel values, confidently embrace lifelong learning and as a Mercy woman be
inspired to make a difference”.

The cultural life of the College is also
filled with extensive musical and choral
opportunities along with bi-annual
Productions and Stage Challenge
entries.

We have a proud academic history,
annually achieving academic results
which are among the best in the country.
Students set high goals and the College
supports them in striving for excellence.

We invite you to visit our Open Day on
16 May, 2017 and see for yourself our
special character. You will also find a
wealth of information on our website –
www.villa.school.nz

An extensive range
of lights
Braxton Car Lights is part
of the BE Group, one of the
largest importers of car,
commercial and truck parts
in New Zealand.

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covers the entire South Island and
the combination of their huge
on-site
range,
national
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international networks, and a computerised
system to search and try to assist most any
request to the correct replacements makes
them the place to visit for all your vehicle
lighting requirements.
Conveniently located in Sydenham, they
have an extensive range of replacement
light fittings for most makes and models of
Japanese, European and New Zealand new
vehicles, both new and secondhand. They are
fully checked and in perfect working order,
and Braxton guarantee that all their fittings
are warrantable.
They import and export both new and used
car parts so that whatever make or model
your vehicle is, they may be able to help.
Containers arrive monthly from abroad, full
of new and used lamps, and within the BE
Group, over 100,000 lamps are available.
The team at Braxton Car Lights also
specialises in repairs for light adjuster and
light conversion of American car lights, and
their repair service includes plastic welding,
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lens refurbishment. They work closely with
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Sales manager Richard Vernimmen says
that their team is dedicated to saving their
customers’ money, whether on late model
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of three expert professionals at Braxton have
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in the automotive industry to help you with
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Their aim at Braxton is to supply their
customers the parts that they require
at a pocket-friendly price. And with
heaps of available stock, they will do
everything to provide a solution to their car
light-searching exercise.
Stop by to see them at 325 Brougham
Street, between Buchan and Gasson streets.
Email them on carlights@carlights.co.nz or
phone them on 0800 225 483.

Make wise
choices for
holiday fun
Don’t spend your holiday
recuperating from a preventable
accident. The double whammy of
the holiday and summer seasons
are in full swing. Accidents lead
the way for ambulance rides and
healing time. An accident is just
that. An event that happens from
a series of events, causing bodily
harm. In most cases those events
could have been prevented with
a little more thought behind the
decision.
At Physiotherapy Associates,
located at 86 Wainoni Rd,
Wainoni, they pride themselves
in assisting the healing process
and they are strong advocates in
that awareness and assessment
are the key to prevention.
“We stress to our clients, the
following; always have a first aid
kit in the car, on the boat, or at
your location and do a first aid
course. Muscle and ligament
strains and sprains are some
of the most common accident
results.” Says head physiotherapist
Richard.

Alcohol consumption is one
of the biggest contributors to
any accident. As people mature
in many cases they acquire that,
“invisible, superhero syndrome”
where they feel they can do
actions with the same buoyancy as
when they were younger. In many
instances this leads to the result
of a fall, tweak or miscalculate in
the action and an injury incurs.”
Richard advises, “If there is
severe pain, deformity or inability
to bear weight seek medical help
or call 111 immediately. If soft
tissue pain does not improve by
the order of about 50% within 48
hours, visit your GP, afterhours or
your local physiotherapist.”
Fun is what life is all about.
Creating memories and enjoying
yourself. Just remember when
water-skiing,
swimming,
playing cricket, touch, tramping,
skateboarding, running, biking,
walking, or any physical activity
to assess the situation, look at the
potential outcome and make that
choice to protect yourself and

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Today people look to Dr Google
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Check with your healthcare
professional before diagnosing
yourself.
New Zealand’s approved health
advice site is www.healthinfo.org.
nz.
Bottom line: Be careful, have
fun, make conscious choices and
lasting memories.
If you do have an accident
or need physio attention,
Call Richard or Wendy at
Physiotherapy Associates, 03 389
7196. Let the experts help you
heal.

Email: physioassoc@clear.net.
nz or website www.physioA.co.nz

If an accident happens
take the following
support steps.
R est
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C ompression
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André Grob,
Dr of Chiropractic,
has had over
10 years
experience of
specialty spinal
care in Australia
and New Zealand.

Yearning for a secluded hillside sanctuary
away from the hustle and bustle of the
city yet still within easy reach of shops,
waterfront and amenities?
If so this is a must see. Feel like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re
on holiday in this leafy semi-rural
environment at the far end of Bay View Rd
adjacent to Barnett Park.
A well presented contemporary styled
brick and timber home with double
glazed PVC joinery, 4 bedrooms and 2
bathrooms and open plan living. There
are 3 bedrooms upstairs with sea glimpses
and 1 downstairs set up as a dayroom with
French doors opening onto the deck. The
master has sea glimpses, a feature wall and
a modern ensuite.
Facing all day sun the kitchen in soft
neutral colours, is interactive with the
dining and living area. With all glowing
timber floors and sleek tiles throughout
this creates a clean living environment for
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With easily maintained 1313sqm
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next door, the entire family will be happy
here. There is under cover parking, lots of
storage and oodles of off street parking for
at least 4 cars.
Our owners have loved living here in
this hideaway for the past 18 years but
with children left the nest and earthquake
repairs completed, it is now time to
downsize, providing you the opportunity
to secure your future here in this natural
secluded microclimate.
Open Home Dates: Saturday 21 Jan
1:00p.m. - 1:45p.m. See you at the Open
Day, or for a private viewing or for more
information contact Alison Carter
of Harcourts Grenadier Ferrymead
(Licensed Agent REAA 2008) on 384
7950 or mobile 027 4318 960.

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Anthony’s back
with a new
show!
LOCAL performer, Anthony Easterbrook-Carter returns
to the Hornby Working Men’s Club on Saturday 18th
February with his latest show... Retro Rockin’
“If you love dancing and singing along to the great
Rock & Rock 'n' Roll Hits of the 50's, 60's & 70's then
this is for you,” said Anthony. “All the songs are hits
you will know and want to dance along to. Songs from
Beatles, The Beach Boys, Cliff Richard, Shadows, Elvis,
Roy Orbison, The Shirelles, Gerry & Pacemakers, CCR,
Doobie Brothers and many more.”
Anthony, who has been singing professionally for
over 25 years, has shared the stage with many
esteemed artists including Frankie Stevens, Suzanne
Prentice, Toni Williams, George McArdle (Little River
Band bass player).
A stellar lineup of top musos form his backing band,
‘Backpack’.
On guitar and vocals: John Campbell was founder
and frontman of popular 60's group, ‘Johnny & the
Detours’. As well as performing regularly at the iconic
Laredo Nitespot. They opened for The Rolling Stones
Christchurch show in 1965 and had many recordings
including hit single ‘My Girl’.
On bass and vocals: Trevor Wright was also a
member of ‘Johnny & the Detours’, as well as more
recent bands ‘Remedy’, ‘Page One’, and ‘About Time’. He

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Book now! 03 342 7150

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Soup/Roast or Special available lunch only
Roast/Dessert Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm

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has also shared the stage both here and in Australia
with many notable artists including Suzanne Prentice,
and Frankie Stevens.
On lead guitar and vocals: Maurice Sammons, with
over 50 years experience, has been playing in well
known local bands ‘Solid Gold’ and ‘Shalow’. In earlier
years he played in the ‘Shoobedo’ band, and had the
pleasure of opening for ‘The Shadows’ during their
Australian tour.
On drums and vocals: Wayne Allen, during this vast
career, has been involved in many top bands. From the
early days with ‘The Dynamics’ and ‘The Secrets’
through to current band ‘The Hi Rollers’.
On keyboard and vocals: Paul Andrew is the
youngest member of this impressive lineup. He
currently plays in well known local band ‘The New
Entrants’ and has played many major events and is a
highly regarded and accomplished pianist.
And joining them of vocals, Tracey Crichton.
Pre-sale tickets $20 on $25. Show starts at 7.30pm,
doors open at 7pm.

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Quality a la carte
with a view!
Open from 5.30pm
FRIDAY, SATURDAY
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This very tidy home is the rear unit of 4 and therefore benefits
from a quiet and private setting that is north facing and sunny.
Brand new carpet and fresh neutral décor, three good size
bedrooms with built in double wardrobes. Open plan kitchen/
dining flowing into a spacious and sunny lounge.

Large open-plan living/dining/kitchen bathes in natural light with
F/D opening out to perfect entertaining areas and patios. Very
spacious adjoining semi-formal lounge completes living package
so well, we also have 4 double bedrooms and two bathroom
areas. 1548sqm approx. section with 5 - 6 car garaging approx.

This 40’s bungalow presents quality new stainless appliances in
the revamped kitchen, new paint and classy new floor coverings
through all service, sleeping and living areas. Three bedrooms and
fully fenced and gated area at the rear for the kids to play in with
no-hassle bark gardens. Double garaging with extra space for a
workshop.

For Sale: $315,000

For Sale: $880,000

For Sale: $319,000

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Ayliss Ripley Ph 027 447 4775

Caroline Pickett Ph 0274 336 068

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Prebbleton 18 Sterling Drive

Rolleston 17 Goldrush Lane

West Melton 4/1132 Old West Coast Road

One House Too Many

Brand New – Ready for You

So Many Options here…..

This quality spacious four bedroom home has been thoughtfully
designed. 7112m2 section. Open plan kitchen/living. Separate lounge
with fantastic indoor/outdoor flow to entertainment area. Tastefully
decorated it has all the makings of your dream home. Don’t delay my
vendors are motivated to move this home on.

This stylish four bedroom home has been built to the highest
standards and will impress you. Designer kitchen with butler’s pantry.
Two generous living spaces, sliders to patio areas provide privacy and
shelter for entertaining. Situated in the prestigious Goldrush Lane, this
1019m2 property is a must view!

Close to West Melton and only a 15 minutes approx to Christchurch,
this affordable 4 hectare lifestyle property offers great country living.
Quality, newly completed one bedroom, open plan apartment, all set
above a four horse concrete block stable complex. There are fabulous
views from the balcony overlooking the entire property. View now! You
won’t be disappointed!

Deadline Sale: All offers presented 31st January at 2pm (unless sold prior)

Price by negotiation

For sale: $690,000

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Fergus Spain Ph 027 608 4768

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Fendalton 2/20 Stratford Street

Hornby 10 Skerten Avenue

Hornby 45 Steele Street

Who Will Be The Lucky One?...

The Search Is Over!

Steal on Steele Street

Rear unit of two, good sized living with sun room opening to a tranquil
garden setting. Two genuine double bedrooms and internal access
garage. Great school zones including Christchurch Girls & Boys High.
Very desirable & handy location. Must sell on or before Auction day.
Viewing is highly recommended!

Popular location with great street appeal, this home is now too big
for my owners, who have loved living here for years, but are now
downsizing. It offers 3 generous bedrooms, sun-drenched living
with slider to patio and lovely modern kitchen. Updated bathroom.
Delightful gardens, fruit trees. Viewing will impress!

Stunning opportunity to secure this immaculate perfect starter, or
shrewd investment property. 3 bedroom Summerhill Stone home
updated throughout with modern open plan kitchen, updated carpet,
stylish bathroom, heatpump, gas hot water & French doors out to
large patio. Large double garage with additional workshop and secure
604m2 TC1 section.